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Edgewood ISD outlines dual-language and ESL programs, seeks greater parent engagement
Summary
Senior director Joseph Rodriguez presented Edgewood ISD's dual-language and ESL program models, assessment measures and plans to expand parent sessions, discovery days and teacher coaching to improve fidelity and student outcomes.
Joseph Rodriguez, senior director of advanced academics and social services, presented the district's approach to multilingual education, describing the use of one-way and two-way dual-language models at elementary sites and an ESL pull-out model at secondary levels. "Our program in Edgewood ISD is a dual language 1 way and a dual language 2 way," Rodriguez said, outlining which campuses host each model and how instruction is delivered in English and Spanish.
Rodriguez emphasized assessment and program fidelity, referencing state measures used to track emergent bilingual progress and results-driven accountability ratings. He described parent-focused events (dual-language discovery days) and partnerships that aim to increase family engagement and language-support coaching for teachers, and he urged continued investment in translation and enrollment assistance to ensure students begin programs with strong supports.
